"Your Majesty, please intervene in the affairs of the Yixian Sect. If they are short of offerings, they can simply say so. Why make such an unseemly show of it?"
Seeing that someone dared to speak up against Jin Ding Zhenren, everyone turned their attention to see who was so brave.
However, upon seeing that person, everyone curled their lip in disdain.
Yang Sheng also saw the person who spoke, and after comparing it with the information Han Yu had given him, he quickly found the corresponding person.
The middle-aged man who spoke was younger than the emperor, but he was the emperor's father-in-law, the Grand Tutor Sun Luquan.
His daughter was exceptionally beautiful and was Gao Ping's most favored concubine in recent years. As a result, Sun Luquan and his entire family were elevated to high positions, and he was granted a noble title and amassed a fortune in the capital.
Relying on his status as the emperor's father-in-law, he committed numerous atrocities in the capital, driving many merchants to their deaths and forcing them to buy and sell goods at extremely low prices. It is no exaggeration to say that he was utterly wicked.
This guy's actions against Jin Ding Zhenren weren't motivated by any sense of justice, but rather by the fact that the Yi Xian Sect's extortion of incense money had seriously impacted Sun Luquan's interests.
Sun Luquan previously owned relatively few shops, so he could still afford to pay for incense offerings.
But as Sun Luquan's business grew larger and his shops multiplied, the amount of money he spent on incense offerings naturally increased, becoming increasingly painful.
Therefore, Sun Luquan's core idea should be that the Yixian Sect should not accept incense money from princes and nobles.
Besides, while others are afraid of Jin Ding Zhenren, Sun Luquan isn't really afraid of him.
He is the emperor's father-in-law, and his own daughter is currently favored by the emperor. How dare he, Jin Ding Zhenren, be arrogant towards others, let alone towards himself?
Seeing Sun Luquan's actions, Gao Ping scratched his head, feeling somewhat conflicted.
He is still alive and living such a comfortable life, all thanks to Jin Ding Zhenren, so he doesn't want to offend this national advisor.
However, if he didn't take care of her, his concubines would easily quarrel with him, which annoyed him a lot.
So Gao Ping was also conflicted, and could only look at Yang Sheng and ask, "What was the name of this representative sent by the Grand Preceptor again?"
Yang Sheng stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Your subject's name is Yang Sheng."
Gao Ping considered his tone carefully before speaking, "You've heard what the Grand Tutor said. Since you're here representing the Grand Preceptor, do you have any objections?"
Yang Sheng suddenly revealed an extremely chilling smile: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I have a very good solution."
As he spoke, Yang Sheng walked directly in front of Sun Luquan. Sun Luquan's heart skipped a beat, but he still snorted coldly and said, "Hmph! What do you want to do, you scoundrel?"
Yang Sheng didn't say anything, but directly reached out, grabbed Sun Luquan's neck, and twisted it suddenly!
Sun Luquan's head was twisted behind his back by Yang Sheng. His body twitched twice and then he died instantly.
In an instant, the entire court fell silent, and everyone stared at Yang Sheng with horrified eyes.
This is the imperial court!
It's the imperial palace!
Yang Sheng actually dared to kill someone in front of the emperor and everyone in the court. This is simply outrageous!
Even Di Kui's expression changed; he hadn't expected Yang Sheng to be so crazy.
As the top henchman of Jin Ding Zhenren, Di Kui was ruthless and domineering, but he always did so in secret.
He could find an opportunity to fabricate charges and ruin the families of those who slandered Jin Ding Zhenren, but he wouldn't dare to kill his father-in-law in front of the emperor in the palace. Yang Sheng is simply insane!
Yang Sheng looked at Gao Ping, spread his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, isn't that the solution? Now no one should have any objections to my Yixian Sect collecting incense money, right?"
Gao Ping pointed at Yang Sheng and was speechless for a moment.
Yang Sheng said calmly, "Your Majesty, you should know what the Grand Preceptor has done for you over the years."
The Imperial Advisor saved His Majesty's life!
It is precisely because of the Grand Preceptor that His Majesty has been able to enjoy his later years in peace and comfort.
This treacherous villain dared to sow discord between the Grand Preceptor and His Majesty. Shouldn't he be killed?
"As long as you're healthy, you'll have women whenever you want. Your Majesty will have many more beautiful concubines in the future, so is this one important?"
Yang Sheng's words contained no threat whatsoever, yet they themselves were a threat.
If you offend Master Jin Ding, forget about your current beautiful concubines; you won't even have the chance to enjoy them anymore!
Gao Ping's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. After a long while, he let out a soft snort and waved his hand, saying, "Men! Drag away the corpse of that traitor Sun Luquan!"
All shops under Sun Lu's name have been confiscated!
Although Gao Ping did not say who was right and who was wrong in this matter, his attitude spoke volumes.
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